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Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Microsoft layoff rumours persist as 15,000 jobs could go

Neil McAllister PC World

Anything up to 15,000 jobs could go as Microsoft fortunes dip and market share drops.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Mouse-maker Logitech to cut 525 staff

Jeremy Kirk

Logitech said on Tuesday it will cut 525 salaried employees as it expects weaker consumer demand for its computer peripherals.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Researchers hack into Intel's vPro

Robert McMillan

Researchers say they've found vulnerabilities in Intel's Trusted Execution Technology.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Survey: Microsoft has strongest patent portfolio

Elizabeth Montalbano

US technology companies led an annual survey rating the strength of corporate patent portfolios, with Microsoft coming out on top.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Microsoft promotes Bob Muglia to president

Sumner Lemon

Microsoft named Bob Muglia, the head of its server and tools division, as a president.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

UK government to outsource 'super snooping' database?

Carrie-Ann Skinner PC Advisor

The UK government is considering letting an external company handle the 'super database' of information covering UK citizens electronic information including all telephone calls, emails and website visits made.

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

DECT phones and POS terminals are vulnerable warn security experts

Peter Judge Techworld.com

Thieves can easily break into cordless phones, debit card terminals and security door mechanisms according to German security experts.

Monday, 05 January 2009

Amazon offers pay-per-use service for data hosted on S3

Jeremy Kirk

Amazon has rolled out a new option for its Simple Storage Service (S3) that includes a new "Requester Pays" option.

Monday, 05 January 2009

Mac OS X on the up as Windows market share dives

Gregg Keizer Computerworld

Windows market share dives again as Mac OS X nears 10 per cent of the market.

Monday, 05 January 2009

Freescale chases $199 netbook with new processor

Agam Shah

Freescale on Monday may announce a new processor that could enable a $199 price point for netbooks.

Friday, 02 January 2009

Semiconductor sales dropped more sharply in November

Peter Sayer

The decline in semiconductor sales accelerated in November, an industry body reported Friday.

Wednesday, 31 December 2008

US holiday online sales fell 3 per cent but Apple unique visitors up 19 per cent

Stephen Lawson

US online sales during this year's full holiday season fell 3 per cent, although Apple, the fifth most popular online store overall, saw unique visitors grow 19 per cent.

Wednesday, 31 December 2008

AMD costs layoffs at $70M, can't say yet about ATI writedown

Peter Sayer

Laying off staff to cut its costs will cost AMD $70 million, more than it had previously expected, it said on Monday.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Jobs health rumour hits Apple stock

Stephen Lawson

Apple's stock fell, then rebounded, after a report that CEO Steve Jobs bowed out of next week's Macworld Expo keynote because of declining health.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Apple makes a strong holiday showing at Amazon in the US

David Dahlquist Macworld.com

The Apple iPod touch was a best seller in the Amazon electronics category and Apple featured prominently in the best-selling notebook computers category.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Sharp to record $475 million losses on stock drops

Martyn Williams

Sharp expects extraordinary losses of around $475 million as a result of writedowns in the value of stock it holds in other companies, it said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Sony cuts PlayStation 3 component costs by 35 per cent

Sumner Lemon

Sony has managed to cut the cost of components used to make the PS3 by 35 percent, iSuppli said on Monday.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Microsoft may release Windows 7 beta at CES show

Elizabeth Montalbano

Attendees at next month's annual Consumer Electronics Show could get the first public look at Windows 7.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Apple, Microsoft, Google sued over file preview

Robert McMillan

A small Indiana company has sued Microsoft, Google, and Apple claiming that their new file preview features violate its patent.

Friday, 26 December 2008

ITV and Channel 4 face £30 million bill for Project Kangaroo

Carrie-Ann Skinner PC Advisor

According to an analyst firm, Project Kangaroo an on-demand TV service, will cost UK broadcasters in the region of £30m.

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